Bolster for night wear



United States Patent Ce 3,175,230 BOLSTER FOR NIGHT WEAR Astrid L. Herdal, 717 22nd St., Sacramento 16, Calif- Filed Feb. 14, 1963, Ser. No. 258,545 2 Claims. (Cl. 5-341) This invention relates to a bolster for night wear and has as its primary object the provision of an ornamental bolster provided with a relatively rigid frame surrounding a central cavity, in which night wear may be folded and stored.

An additional object of the invention is the provision of a bolster of this character which is ornamental in appearance and which may be placed on the bed as an ornament, when the bed is made up, and which serves to retain nightgowns, pajamas, or the like in a readily accessible place.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character having a stiff or relatively firm framework surrounding the cavity so that the night wear contained therein will not become mussed or crumpled when retrieved.

A further object of the invention is the provision of such a bolster having an opening which is readily accessible, and which may be opened and closed with a minimum of effort and difficulty.

A further object of the invention is the provision of such a bolster which is highly ornamental in appearance, useful, and sturdy and durable.

Other objects will in part be obvious and in part be pointed out as the description of the invention proceeds and shown in the accompanying drawing wherein there is disclosed a preferred embodiment of this inventive concept.

In the drawing:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of one form of bolster embodying the instant inventive concept.

FIGURE 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially along the line 22 of FIGURE 1 as viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows, an alternative position of adjustment being indicated in dotted lines.

FIGURE 3 is a top plan view of the bolster of FIG- URE 1 with parts thereof being broken away to show the interior construction.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views of the drawing.

Having reference now to the drawings in detail, one form of bolster constructed in accordance with the instant invention is generally indicated at 10. The bolster comprises, in this form of the invention, a rectangular frame 11 which is comprised of sponge rubber or similar compressible material which at the same time retains its form to provide a relatively stiff outline for a central cavity 12. The inner side of frame 11 is covered or lined with any suitable material, such as cloth, plastic, or other desired material as indicated at 13, with the lining extending across the top of the frame as at 14. A bottom cavity liner 15 extends outwardly to the outer periphery of frame 11 as indicated at 16, where it is reverted and stitched as at 17 to a lower margin of an outer peripheral cover 19. The lower margin of cover 19 is reverted as at 20, and is stitched at 17 to said reverted bottom cavity liner. The bottom cover 21 may be continuous with the bottom cavity liner 16. The space between bottom cover 21 and liner 15 is filled with padding material 22, rendering the bottom surface of the bolster relatively rigid.

The top of cavity 12 is closed by a liner 25 similar to the bottom liner 15 and a top ornamental covering 26, between which liner and cover is a pad 27 of generally rectangular configuration and of bendable material. The

3,175,230 Patented Mar. 30, 1965 cover may be opened along a fold line 29, as indicated in FIGURE 2 with the front portion of the liner resting on the top of frame 11 as indicated at 30. The edges of cover 26 are reverted as at 3, and stitched for about half its periphery to a reverted band or flange or rufiie, the rufile extending about halfway downwardly as at 34 over the front and over about half each adjacent side wall of frame 11 and its peripheral cover 19, and being provided with loops 35 which engage buttons 36 arranged at spaced intervals along the front of the bolster. The side edges of the cover 26 are also provided with depending ruflles 37 or fringes which enhance the ornamental appearance of the device and which conceal the opening and discontinuation at the sides and front from View.

For about half the bolster periphery, the side edges of liner 25 and cover 26 are stitched, as at 40, to the top reverted edges 41 of the peripheral cover 19. In the remaining half periphery, the two adjacent reverted edges of covering 26 and liner 25 are fastened to each other, but not to the top of cover 19.

The bolster of the instant invention may be made in any desired size, although that of a small pillow is usually preferable, and may be made either rectangular as shown, round, multi-sided, or in any desired shape or configuration.

In the use and operation of the device the loops 35 are released from the buttons 36 and the cover folded along line 29 to the position indicated in dotted lines in FIGURE 2. Night wear may then be folded and placed in the cavity 12, or alternatively, removed. After the night wear has been placed in the cavity, the loops 35 are secured about the buttons 36, and the device may be placed on the bed as an ornament. It will thus be seen that there is herein provided an ornamental and useful bolster for night wear which accomplishes all of the objects of this invention, and others, including many advantages of great practical utility and commercial importance.-

As many embodiments may be made of this inventive concept, and as many modifications may be made in the embodiment hereinbefore shown and described, it is to be understood that all matter herein is to be interpreted merely as illustrative, and not in a limiting sense.

I claim:

1. A bolster for night wear comprising:

(1) a single horizontally continuous peripheral frame, vertical cross sections of which from outer to inner vertical boundaries thereof are substantially square,

(2) said frame being of sulficient rigidity to retain its shape, which shape defines a central cavity,

(3) a first liner having a first portion extending vertically and contacting the inner peripheral wall of the frame, and a second portion integral with the first portion and contacting the complete upper wall of the frame,

(4) a vertical side wall cover extending the full height of and contacting the outside periphery of said frame,

(5) Top and bottom wall elements of such horizontal dimensions as to extend to and match the periphery of the frame,

(6) each element including an inner liner, an outer covering and a pad of bendable material therebetween, and the periphery of the bottom wall element being recessed along its complete periphery to an adjacent side wall through an inwardly rebent edge, and the periphery of the wall element being secured along substantially half its perimeter to top portions of an adjacent side wall through similarly rebent edges,

(7) edge means along about one-half of the frameperimeter defining a discontinuity between the top wall 2. The structure of claim 1 wherein said frame is comand adjacent lower parts of vertical side wall structure prised of foam rubber material.

and the second portion of said first liner such that aportion of the topwall element may be moved to R f c s Cit d by th Examiner an elevated position to' permit access to said central 5 UNITED TATE PA svaexglty to permit insertion of or retrieval of nlght 178,515 6/76 Dgenhart (8) and a ruffle containing band attached to the latter 222 half perimeter edges of the top Wall element and 3,121886 2/64 Seymour 5 341X depending downwardly about half the height of the 10 for its full extent to conceal such diseon- FRANK B SHERRY Primary Examiner. 

1. A BOLSTER OF NIGHT WEAR COMPRISING: (1) A SINGLE HORIZONTALLY CONTINUOUS PERIPHERAL FRAME, VERTICAL CROSS SECTIONS OF WHICH FORM OUTER AND INNER VERTICAL BOUNDARIES THEROF ARE SUBSTANTIALLY SQUARE, (2) SAID FRAME BEING OF SUFFICIENT RIGIDITY TO RETAIN ITS SHAPE, WHICH SHAPE DEFINES A CENTRAL CAVITY, (3) A FIRST LINEAR HAVING A FIRST PORTION EXTENDING VERTICALLY AND CONTACTING THE INNER PERIPHERAL WALL OF THE FRAME, AND A SECOND PORTION INTEGRAL WITH THE FIRST PORTION AND CONTACTING THE COMPLETE UPPER WALL OF THE FRAME, (4) A VERTICAL SIDE WALL COVER EXTENDING THE FULL HEIGHT OF AND CONTACTING THE OUTSIDE PERIPHERY OF SAID FRAME, (5) TOP AND BOTTOM WALLS ELEMENTS OF SUCH HORIZONTAL DIMENSIONS AS TO EXTEND TO AND MATCH THE PERIPHERY OF THE FRAME, 